Washington,
DC (August 17, 2005)- Impacto Group LLC, a
privately held market research and consulting firm,
announced it received certification as a "Women's Business
Enterprise" by the Women's Business Enterprise National
Council (WBENC), an organization chartered to enhance and
promote procurement opportunities for women owned
businesses.
Leslie Sanchez, President and CEO of
Impacto Group, said: "As an entrepreneur, I am honored to
join other entrepreneurial women who have excelled in their
industries. We look forward to the opportunity to work with
organizations that support women-owned businesses."
About WBENC
WBENC is the leading third-party certifier
of businesses owned and operated by women, and the leading
advocate of women's business enterprises (WBEs) as suppliers
to corporate America. The organization, founded in 1997, is
dedicated to advancing the success of certified women's
business enterprises and corporate members in partnership
with its women's business organization partners. WBENC
partners with corporate diversity executives and women's
business organizations throughout the United States . Of the
approximately 700 corporations with supplier diversity
programs, all of them accept WBENC certification. WBENC is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks and accepts
donations from corporations, foundations and individuals
that support its mission and programs. For more information,
please visit the WBENC website at www.wbenc.org.
About Impacto Group LLC
Impacto Group LLC is a Washington DC-based
strategic communications and market research firm dedicated
to building integrated, effective solutions for clients who
target the Women's market and Latino-Hispanic markets in the
U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
With unprecedented multicultural expertise
in diverse markets, Impacto Group provides a unique blend of
full-service business solutions, including: market research,
target market analysis, strategic communications, strategic
planning, message development and testing and issue
analysis. We specialize in Hispanic and women's issues, with
a unique methodology focusing on building connections.
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